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Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school
Duck Lane, Stalbridge DT10 2LP · stalbridge.dorset.sch.uk · 01963 362487
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 188
- 90% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Stalbridge Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 67
- 36% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (30%) with SEND